Sharp to Set Record for World's Largest Capacity Disc

We've sure come a long way since the days of 1.44MB floppy disks and the like. Beginning July 30, 2010, Sharp will beginning selling its VR-100BR1 triple-layer Blu-ray disc media, a write-once disc capable of storing up to 100GB of data.

This ranks as the world's first triple-layer Blu-ray media to come with 100GB of storage capacity. To keep all that data safe, Sharp says its VR-100BR1 discs will come with a "hard coat" process to prevent scratches and fingerprint contamination.

All this technology comes at a price, however, and users living in Japan can expect to pay about 5,000 yen (US$60) per disc.